Vocabulary 4

words/definition

20 cards·by parksc

buffoon means?

a clown; a coarse, stupid person

alliance means?

a joining together for some common purpose

bewilder means?

to puzzle completely, confuse

controversial means?

arousing argument, dispute, or disagreement

dishearten means?

to discourage

fruitless means?

not producing the desired results, unsuccessful

hostile means?

unfriendly; unfavorable; warlike, aggressive

inflammable means?

easily set on fire; easily angered or aroused

inflict means?

to give or cause something unpleasant, impose

malignant means?

deadly, extremely harmful, evil; spiteful, malicious

mortify means?

to hurt someone's feelings deeply; to cause embarrassment or humiliation; to subdue or discipline by self-denial or suffering

orthodox means?

in agreement with established or generally accepted beliefs or ways of doing things

procure means?

to obtain through special effort; to bring about

scurry means?

to run quickly, scamper, hurry

sodden means?

soaked with liquid or moisture; expressionless, dull; spiritless, listless

spirited means?

full of life and vigor; courageous

virtual means?

heaving a certain force or effect in fact but not in name

void means?

completely empty; empty or unfilled space; to cancel or nullify

wayward means?

disobedient, willful; unpredictable, capricious

wince means?

to draw back quickly, the act of drawing back in this way